Fr. Murrough Wallace

Ordained: 1960
Status: Sued

Diocese: Diocese of Sacramento CA

From Ireland. Ordained for the Diocese of Sacramento. Monsignor. Retired pastor of St. Theresa’s in South Lake Tahoe when suspended in 12/2018 after a man alleged that, when he was age 17 in 1985, Wallace sexually abused him on a camp work trip. Wallace was the Director of Camp Pendola. Included on the Diocese’s list 4/30/2019, which shows two allegations in 1995, each of the sexual abuse of young adult males, and the 2018 allegation. Investigation pending. Lawsuit filed in 12/2019. Accused along with two other priests in a lawsuit filed in 5/2022 of sexually abusing a boy, age 10, in 1965, at Holy Angels church and school in Yuba City, CA. Per the suit, a nun helped the boy and police were contacted. Murrough was reportedly deceased at the time of the filing. 


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